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13 Turbulent Flow
1.
. The velocity distribution for turbulent flow
through circular pipes is
(a) Uniform (b) Linear
(c) Parabolic (d) Logarithmic

2. If Reynold's numbers are 1000000 then what

is the approximate value of friction for the
smooth pipe?
(a) 0.1 (b) 0.01
(c) 0.001 (d) 0.0001

3. The Reynold's number for the flow through

smooth pipe is given by 105. The value of
friction factor for smooth pipe is
(a) 0.001 (b) 0.018
(c) 0.089 (d) 0.125

4. Which of the following is calculated with the

help of Moody's equation?
(a) Discharge (b) Friction factor
(c) Pressure (d) Velocity of flow

5. Which of the following expression

represents two simplified form of colebrook
equation use to calculate the friction factor,
if variable have their standard meanings?
1 K 9.35 
(a)  1.44  2 log  s  
 
f  D Re f 
1 K 9.35 
(b)  1.44  2 log  s 
 D Re f 
f  
1 K 9.35 
(c)  1.44  2 log  s 
 Re D f 
f  
1 K 18.7 
(d)  1.44  2 log  s 
 Re D f 
f  

6. What is the value of friction factor, if the

diameter of pipe is 50 cm and roughness
height is 0.25 cm?
(a) 0.0003 (b) 0.003
(c) 0.01002 (d) 0.03035

7. The roughness coefficient for the channel is

given as f. The Chezy's coefficient is directly
proportional to __ .
(a) f (b) f
(c) 1/f (d) 1/ f
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14 Boundary Layer Theory

1.
. Separation of flow occurs when pressure
gradient
(a) Tends to approach zero
(b) Becomes negative
(c) Changes abruptly
(d) Reduces to a value when vapour
formation starts

2. At what distance from the boundary layer,

the value of the wall shear is three times of
turbulent shear?
(a) 1/3R (b) 1/2R
(c) 2/3R (d) 3/4R

3. Which of the following is responsible for the

separation of boundary layer?
(a) Positive pressure gradient
(b) High viscosity of fluid
(c) Low viscosity of fluid
(d) None of these

4. If the diameter of the pipe is given as D,

what is the maximum thickness of the
boundary layer?
(a) 0 (b) D/2
(c) D (d) 2D

5. Which of the following represents the

maximum thickness of the boundary layer in
the pipe having radius R?
(a) 0 (b) R/2
(c) R (d) 2R
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15 Drag & Lift

1.
. Wake always occurs –
(a) Before a separation point
(b) After a separation point
(a) 40
(c) 80
(b) 60
(d) 100

(c) Before and after a separation point
(d) None of these
2. Bluff body surface -
(a) is smooth so that friction can be
neglected
(b) Coincides with streamlines
(c) Does not coincide with streamlines
(d) Perpendicular to streamlines
8. Which one is CORRECT about streamlined
body?
(a) Corners are rounded off.
(b) Separation occurs in the farthest
downstream part of the body.
(c) Skin friction is zero.
(d) Thickness of body is equal to 1/100 of
its length.

3. When an ideal fluid flows past a sphere

(a) Highest intensity of pressure occurs
around the circumference at right
angles to direction of flow
(b) Lowest pressure intensity occurs at front
stagnation point
(c) Lowest pressure intensity occurs at rear
stagnation point
(d) Total drag is zero

4. Drag force is a function of

(a) Projected area of the body
(b) Mass density of the fluid
(c) Velocity of the body
(d) All options are correct

5. A body is said to be provided optimum

amount of streamlining when
(a) Friction drag is minimum
(b) Pressure drag is minimum
(c) Profile drag (i.e., sum of friction drag
and pressure drag) is minimum
(d) Production of friction and pressure drag
is minimum

6. The sphere of diameter 0.02 m is falls in the

fluid of kinematic viscosity 10 stokes with
the terminal velocity of 0.02 m/s. What is the
value of coefficient of drag on the following
sphere?
(a) 40 (b) 60
(d) 100 (c) 80

7. The sphere of diameter 0.02 m falls in a fluid

of kinematic viscosity of 10 stokes with the
terminal velocity of 0.02 m/s. What is the
value of the coefficient of drag on the falling
sphere?
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Model Analysis & Dimensional Analysis

16
1.
. In river and harbour models, the most
suitable is ___.
(a) Froude number (b) Euler number
10. Which of the following is the dimensionless
parameter?
(a) Linear velocity (b) Gravity force
(c) Cauchy number (d) Weber number (c) Reynold's number (d) Viscosity

2. The dimension of surface tension are : 11. Froude's number of a ratio of

(a) M1L°T-2 (b) M1L-1 (a) inertial force to viscous force
1 1 -2
(c) M L T (d) F1T-2 (b) viscous forces to gravity forces
(c) inertial forces to gravity force
3. Reynold's number is the ratio of the inertia (d) gravity force to initial force
force to the :
(a) Surface tension force 12. In 1: 36 model of a spillway, the velocity is 2
(b) Viscous force m/s. What is the corresponding velocity in
(c) Gravity force the prototype?
(d) Elastic force (a) 2 m/s (b) 36 m/s
(c) 12 m/s (d) 6 m/s
4. The dimension for angular velocity is :
(a) T2 (b) T-1 13. The dimension for angular velocity is:
1
(c) T (d) T-2 (a) L3T (b) LT3
-2
(c) T (d) T-1
5. Harbour model are based on the following
law 14. A common dimensionless parameter used
(a) Froude law (b) Reynold's law in fluid mechanics is :
(c) Stoke's law (d) Euler's law (a) kinematic viscosity
(b) co-efficient of discharge
6. Apart from inertial force, which of the (c) specific weight
following forces is most important in motion (d) angular velocity
of submarines under water?
(a) Viscous force
(b) Gravity force
(c) Compressive force
(d) Surface tension force

7. A ships model of scale 1 : 100 had a wave

resistance of 1 N at its design speed. The
corresponding wave resistance (in N) in
prototype will be –
(a) 1000 (b) 10000
(c) 1000000 (d) 1000

8. When the Mach number is more than 6, the

flow is called –
(a) Sub-sonic flow (b) Super-sonic flow
(c) Sonic flow (d) Hyper-sonic flow

9. Which of the following dimensions

represents the pressure?
(a) [MLT-2] (b) [ML-11-2]
-2
(c) [LT ] (d) [ML-3]
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17 Open Channel Flow

1.
. The hydraulic grade line is
(a) Always above the center line of pipe
(b) Never above the energy grade line
9. When the flow in an open channel is
gradually varied, the flow is said to be :
(a) Steady uniform flow
(c) Always sloping downward in the (b) Steady non-uniform flow
direction of flow (c) Unsteady uniform flow
(d) All of the above (d) Unsteady non-uniform flow

2. The best hydraulic channel cross-section is 10. Which of the following is not a dimensional
the one which has a : parameter?
(a) Minimum roughness coefficient. (a) Chezy's coefficient
(b) Least cost. (b) Darcy Weisbach friction factor
(c) Maximum area for a given flow. (c) Froude number
(d) Minimum wetted perimeters. (d) Mach number

3. A triangular channel section is most 11. The term 'alternate depths' in open channel
economical when each of which sloping flow refers to the :
side is inclined to the vertical at an angle of: (a) Depths having the same specific energy
(a) 30° (b) 45° for a given discharge.
(c) 60° (d) 750 (b) Depth before and after the passage of
the surge.
4. The chezy's coefficient : (c) Depth having the same kinetic energy
(a) Is dimensionless for a given discharge.
(b) Has the dimension of velocity (d) Depth on either side of a hydraulic
(c) Has the dimension of discharge jump.
(d) Has the dimension L1/2T-1
12. In open channel flows, the characteristic
5. In defining the Froude number applicable length commonly used in defining the
to channels of any shape, the length Reynold's number is the :
parameter used is the (a) Depth of flow (b) Wetted perimeter
(a) Depth of flow (c) Hydraulic radius (d) Area/top width
(b) Hydraulic radius
(c) Wetted perimeter 13. The most economical section of a
(d) Ratio of area to top width rectangular channel is one having hydraulic
radius equal to:
6. The flow in open channel is lam! Reynold's (a) Twice the depth
number is (b) Half the breadth
(a) 2000 (b) More than 2000 (c) Half the depth
(c) More than 4000 (d) Less than 5 (d) Twice the breadth

7. The flow in open channel is turbulent if the 14. In a rectangular channel, the ratio of the
Reynolds number is : specific energy at critical depth Ec to the
(a) 2000 (b) More than 2000 critical depth yc is:
(c) More than 4000 (d) 4000 (a) 2.0 (b) 1.0
(c) 1.5 (d) 1.25
8. The height of hydraulic jump is equal to :
(a) Sequent depth 15. In open channels, maximum velocity occurs:
(b) Difference in conjugate depths (a) Just below the free surface
(c) Difference in alternate depths (b) At the surface
(d) Initial depth (c) Near the channel bottom
(d) In the mid-depth of flow
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16. For subcritical flow, the Froude number is (c) Area divided by wetted perimeter
(a) Not equal to one (b) Less than one (d) Square root of area
(c) Greater than one (d) Equal to one
26. Which of the following is correct ratio for
17. Flow of water through a passage under Froude number?
atmospheric pressure is called (a) Compressive force to inertia force
(a) Pipe flow (b) Uniform flow (b) Inertia force to gravity force
(c) Open channel flow (d) Non uniform flow (c) Inertia force to tension force
(d) Viscous force to inertia force
18. Which of the following flow constants does
not have any unit? 27. For the most economical triangular channel
(a) Chezy's C section, the angle of sloping sides from the
(b) Manning's N vertical is ____.
(c) Both Chezy's and Manning's N (a) 300 (b) 450
0
(d) None of the above (c) 60 (d) 750

19. Most economical circular channel gives 28. What is the cross-sectional area (sq. m) of
maximum discharge while the channel, if its hydraulic radius and
(a) Flow depth = 0.95 diameter wetted perimeter is given as 300 cm and
(b) Flow velocity high 860 cm respectively ?
(c) Area of flow is full (a) 10.5 (b) 15.6
(d) Wetted perimeter is least (c) 25.8 (d) 32.4

20. The dimensions of chezy’s C is 29. The Froude number for a hydraulic jump is
(a) Non-dimensional (b) L/T 3.2, the type of jump is
(c) LT (d) [L/T-2]1/2 (a) Oscillating jump (b) Steady jump
(c) Strong jump (d) Weak jump
21. The depth of water below the spillway and
after hydraulic jump are 1 m and 6 m 30. Which of the following expression
respectively. The head loss will be represents the energy dissipated in the
(a) 1.74 m (b) 6 m hydraulic jump? y1 and y2 are the flow depth
(c) 1.7 m (d) None of these at supercritical flow and subcritical flow
respectively.
22. Gradually varied flow is_
 y  y1 3
3
 y  y1 
(a) Steady uniform flow (a) E  2 (b) E   2 
(b) Steady non-uniform flow 4 y1 y2  4 y1 y 2 
(c) Unsteady uniform flow
(d) Unsteady non-uniform flow (c) E 
 y 2  y1 
3
(d) E 
 y2  y1 
2

4 y1 y 2 4 y1 y2
23. In the step methods (both direct and
standard), the computations must 31. At a particular point in the channel, the
(a) Proceed downstream in subcritical flow specific energy and velocity of flow is given
(b) Proceed upstream in subcritical flow by 1.5m- kg/kg and 2.5m/s respectively.
(c) Always proceed upstream What is the depth of flow in channel at the
(d) None of these point?
(a) 0.5 (b) 1.18
24. The losses in open channel vary as (c) 2.32 (d) 2.5
proportional to –
(a) Velocity (V) (b) V2 32. Calculate the specific energy (m-kg/kg) of
(c) V (d) V3 the flow if the velocity of the flow is 2.22 m/s
and depth of flow is 1m.
25. The hydraulic radius is given by - (a) 1.25 (b) 2.22
(a) Wetted perimeter divided by area (c) 3.22 (d) 4.22
(b) Area divided by square of wetted
perimeter
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33. Which of the following represents the (a) 1 (b) 1.62

CORRECT relationship between the Chezy's (c) 2 (d) 2.83
coefficient, C and coefficient of roughness
of channel, f? 41. The water flow fully through the rectangular
1 channel of lateral dimensions 4m x 3m.
(a) C  (b) C  f What is the velocity of flow (m/s) through
f
the channel, if the slope of energy line and
1 1 Chezy's constant is given as 0.0006 and 90
(c) C  3 / 2 (d) C 
f f respectively?
(a) 1.5 (b) 2.4
34. Hydraulic radius of the channel is defined as (c) 4.6 (d) 5
the ratio of
(a) Area to depth of channel 42. Which of the following expression
(b) Area to wetted perimeter of the channel represents the critical state of flow in non-
(c) Area to width of channel rectangular channel ?
1/ 3
(d) Perimeter to area of the channel (a) yc   q 
2 2 3
(b) Q  A
 g 
  g T
35. Which of the following represents the 3 2 2
critical velocity for the discharge per unit (c) Q  A (d) Q  A3
width of q m3/s/m from the wide g T g T
rectangular channel?
(a)  q 
1/ 3
(b) (qg)1/3 43. Which of the following represents the speed
g
 
of the elementary wave in the still water at a
1/ 2 depth of y ?
(c)  q  (d) None of these
  (a) gy / 3 (b) gy / 2
g
(c) gy (d) 2gy
36. The hydraulic radius and cross-sectional
area of a channel is given by 4.5 m and 18.5
44. What is the specific energy (m-kg/kg) for 1
sq.m respectively. What is the wetted
m depth of flow having velocity of 3 m/s ?
perimeter (m) of channel?
(a) 0.54 (b) 1.46
(a) 4.11 (b) 10.5
(c) 5 (d) 7.62
(c) 18.5 (d) 83.3
45. A rectangular channel of cross-sectional
37. The range of Froude number of a weak
dimensions 15 × 9 m is running at one third.
jump is ____.
What is the hydraulic radius (m) of the
(a) 1.0 to 1.7 (b) 1.7 to 2.5
channel ?
(c) 2.5 to 4.5 (d) 4.5 to 9.0
(a) 5 (b) 6.43
(c) 8.95 (d) 10
38. What is the velocity (m/s) with which
46. For which of the following tunnel losses is
elementary wave can travel upstream, if the
Manning's rugosity co-efficient used in the
velocity of flow is 2 m/s and depth of flow in
calculation of head loss?
channel is 1 m ?
(a) Frictional loss
(a) 1.132 (b) 2
(b) Loss due to bend
(c) 3.132 (d) 5.132
(c) Loss due to change of velocity in
contraction
39. The wetted perimeter and cross sectional
(d) Loss due to change of velocity in
area of a channel is 5 m and 9 sqm
expansion
respectively. What is the hydraulic radius of
the channel?
47. Identify the dimensionless parameter from
(a) 1.5 (b) 1.8
the following.
(c) 2.1 (d) 2.5
(a) Chezy's co-efficient
(b) Specific weight
40. What is the depth of the flow (m) in a
(c) Reynolds number
circular channel of diameter 2.0 m. For the
(d) Kinematic viscosity
maximum velocity
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48. In a hydraulic jump, if the Froude number F (c) 1.0 m (d) 0.25 m
4.5 to 9.0, then the jump is called a/an:
(a) Undular jump (b) Oscillating jump 56. Froude's number is a ratio of:
(c) Steady jump (d) Weak jump (a) inertial forcs to viscous forces
(b) viscous forces to gravity forces
49. For most economical section using Chezy's (c) inertial froces to gravity forces
formula, depth of flow for maximum (d) gravity forces to inertial forces
discharge through circular channel of
diameter D is: 57. In an open channel flow, for best efficiency
(a) 0.3 D (b) D of a rectangular section channel, ratio of
(c) 0.5 D (d) 0.95 D bottom width to depth shall be:
(a) 1/4 (b) ½
50. In an open channel flow, the ratio of wetted (c) 1 (d) 2
area to wetted perimeter of the cross
section is : 58. For obtaining the most economical
(a) Hydraulic radius trapezoidal channel section with depth of
(b) Hydraulic depth flow = 3 m, what is the hydraulic mean
(c) Section factor radius?
(d) Hydraulic exponent (a) 1.5 m (b) 3.0 m
(c) 2.0 m (d) 1.0 m
51. A rectangular channel will be the most
economical when the flow depth to bottom 59. Consider the given statements with respect
width is in ratio : to most economic sections of a rectangular
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 channel and select the correct option.
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 1 : 1 A. Discharge shall be maximum
B. Wetted perimeter shall be minimum.
52. Match List-I with List-II and select the (a) Both the statements are false
correct answer (b) Statement A is false and statement B is
List-1 List-11 true
A. Critical depth 1. Same specific force (c) Both the statements are true
B. Normal depth 2. Same specific energy (d) Statement A is true and statement B is
C. Alternate depth 3. Minimum specific false.
energy
D. Conjugate depth 4. Uniform flow 60. What will be the carrying capacity of a
(a) A-3; B-4; C-2, D-1 (b) A-3; B-4; C-1, D-2 horizontal rectangular channel 4 m wide,
(c) A-2; B-1; C-3, D-4 (d) A-4; B-3; C-2, D-1 conveying a discharge of 1 cumec per
meter width of channel?
53. When the depth of flow in an open channel (a) 1.000 m3/s (b) 2.085 m3/s
is greater than critical depth, the flow is said (c) 4.000 m3/s (d) 8.000 m3/s
to be
(a) Super critical flow (b) Sub-critical flow 61. What is the rate of flow in a rectangular
(c) Critical flow (d) Uniform flow channel 4 m wide and 2 m deep with a bed
slope of 1 in 900 when it is running full if
54. What should be the side slope (H : V) and Chezy's constant is 50 ?
hydraulic mean radius (R) for the most (a) 10.56 m3/s (b) 13.33 m3/s
3
efficient trapezoidal channel having depth (c) 14.38 m /s (d) 12.25 m3/s
of flow equal to y?
(a) H: V = 1:1 and R = y/2 62. A rectangular channel of bed width 2 m is to
(b) H: V= ½ : 1 and R = y/2 be laid at a bed slope of 1 in 1000. Find the
(c) H: V =1/ 2 :1 and R =y hydraulic radius of the canal cross-section
for the maximum discharge condition? Take
(d) H: V = 1/ 3 : 1 and R = 5 Chezy's constant as 50.
(a) 0.5 m (b) 2 m
55. For a pipe of diameter 1 m when running (c) 1 m (d) 0.25 m
full, the hydraulic mean depth will be:
(a) 0.5 m (b) 0.75 m